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Schools We Can Envy by Diane Ravitch | The New York Review of Books - 2 views

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testing Ravitch

shared by Kim Yaris on 16 Feb 12 - No Cached

Kim Yaris on 16 Feb 12

The best article I have seen against standardized testing in a LONG time. OUtstanding!

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Picture Books Languish as Parents Push 'Big-Kid Books' - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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NYTimes picture books

shared by Kim Yaris on 08 Oct 10 - No Cached

Kim Yaris on 08 Oct 10

OMG--is this for real? Save the picture book. I can't believe the mom from San Antonio. Does she really wonder why her six year old is "reluctant?" This is mind boggling. What is our test culture doing to reading?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">OMG--is this for real? Save the picture book. I can't believe the mom from San Antonio. Does she really wonder why her six year old is "reluctant?" This is mind boggling. What is our test culture doing to reading? </div>

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cara newman on 09 Oct 10

That article was very upsetting! Last year in third grade, I had a parent who saw that their child's book box contained both chapter books and picture books. She was appalled by the picture books and told her child she needed to put them back. Parents need to be more educated on the amazing benefits of pictures, such as the vocabulary, mental images, etc. It is absolutely absurd for a 5 year to be reading chapter books!! Give them something to build up to. Is this all from the testing? Very sad if it is...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">That article was very upsetting! Last year in third grade, I had a parent who saw that their child's book box contained both chapter books and picture books. She was appalled by the picture books and told her child she needed to put them back. Parents need to be more educated on the amazing benefits of pictures, such as the vocabulary, mental images, etc. It is absolutely absurd for a 5 year to be reading chapter books!! Give them something to build up to. Is this all from the testing? Very sad if it is...</div>

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New York Students' Passing Rate Plummets - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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shared by Kim Yaris on 05 Aug 10 - Cached

Kim Yaris on 05 Aug 10

NY TImes article about NY State Test scores

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Education Week: Why I Will Not Teach to the Test - 2 views

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Gallagher Test Prep Education

shared by Kim Yaris on 16 Nov 10 - No Cached

Kim Yaris on 16 Nov 10

Another great article by Kelly Gallagher

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Education Nation 2011: GUEST BLOG: Linda Darling-Hammond on Teacher Evaluations through... - 1 views

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linda darling hammond testing

shared by Kim Yaris on 25 May 11 - No Cached

Kim Yaris on 25 May 11

Some additional thoughts about how to do teacher evaluations right

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Test-Taking Cements Knowledge Better Than Studying, Researchers Say - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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NYTImes study skills

shared by Kim Yaris on 03 Mar 11 - No Cached

Kim Yaris on 03 Mar 11

Interesting article about some new findings about study skills

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